Happy Healthy Wifey’s Handmade Soap Making Class

Soap is made by mixing fats and oils with lye between 110-120 degrees. 

Figure out your measurements of fats, oils, lye, and water. This is for a double batch where each single batch of soap should have 32 oz of fats/oils. 

Lard: 40 Oz. multiplied by Lye ratio of .138 = 5.52

Olive Oil: 24 Oz. multiplied by Lye ratio of .133 = 3.192

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 (Which we rounded to 8.7) Lye =  8.712

Each batch of soap is equal to 12 oz of water. For our class, we did double batches so we used 24 oz of water. 

Mix the Lye with the water. The water will warm up to 180 degrees. Only sprinkle Lye on top of the water slowly while mixing. 

Warm up the fats mixed into a pot until they are liquid and dissolved together. 

Mix the lye water mixture with the fats when BOTH measure close between 110-120 degrees. 

Blend the mixture until it becomes thick enough to watch lines form when your move your blender. Add your scents and pour into the mold.